About the Event

GI Update Curitiba is now in its fourth edition!
This course will cover updates in the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors in the fields of surgery, clinical oncology, and radiation oncology. The main focus will be on the latest developments from the ASCO Gastrointestinal Symposium, the ASCO Annual Meeting, and the ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2026.
We will cover four sessions:

• Pancreatic and Bile Duct Cancer
• Esophageal and Stomach Cancer
• Intermediate- and Advanced-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Colon, Rectum, and Anal Canal Cancers and Neuroendocrine Tumors

We will be joined by highly prominent national and regional speakers.

You're our special guest—come join us!

Dr. Karina Vianna and Dr. Gisah Guilgen
Program Coordinators

August 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

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WHEN WILL THE EVENT TAKE PLACE?

DATE:

August 22, 2026

SCHEDULE:

8:00 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.

LOCATION:

Radisson Hotel Curitiba
Room: Ametista
Address: Av. Sete de Setembro, 5190 - Batel, Curitiba - PR, 80240-000

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Clinical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, General and Gastrointestinal Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Coloproctologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, and Resident Physicians.

Confirmed Attendees

Schedule

8:00 a.m. – Breakfast – Meet the professor
8:20 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks: Dr. Gisah Guilgen and Dr. Karina Vianna

Session 1: Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Cancer | Moderator: Dr. Gisah Guilgen

08:30 – Atualizações em Pâncreas e Vias Biliares
Palestrante: Dr. Leonardo Fonseca
08:50 – Aula Servier
Palestrante: Dr. João Fogacci
09:05 – Aula Magna: Novas Terapias Anti-Kras e Mudança de Paradigma no Câncer de Pâncreas
Palestrante: Dr. João Fogacci
09:25 – Discussão
Debatedores: Dr. Eduardo Ramos e Dr. Pablo Zanatta

Session 2: Esophageal and Stomach Cancer | Moderator: Dr. Karina Vianna

09:40 – Updates on Localized and Advanced Disease
Speaker: Dr. Renata D’Alpino
9:50 a.m. – BeOne Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Renata D’Alpino
10:10 – MSD Satellite Symposium: CPS ≥1 and Beyond: Biomarkers Refining Decision-Making with Pembrolizumab in Gastric Cancer
Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Taboada
10:40 – Discussion
Discussants: to be determined

10:55 – Coffee Break

Session 3: Intermediate- and Advanced-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Moderator: Dr. Fernando Chicoski

11:20 – Aula Roche
Palestrante: Dr. Leonardo Fonseca
11:40 – Discussão
Debatedores: Dra. Daphne Morsoletto e Dr. Lucas Brandão

Bloco 4 Câncer de Cólon, Reto, Canal Anal e Tumor Neuroendócrino | Moderador: Dr. Otavio Moreira

12:00 – Caso Clínico GSK
Palestrante: Dr. Otavio Moreira
12:15 – Atualizações no Câncer de cólon e reto localizado
Palestrante: Dra. Fernanda Caparelli
12:30 – Atualizações no Câncer de cólon avançado e tumor neuroendócrino
Palestrante: Dr. Rodrigo Taboada
12:45 – Aula Pfizer: Mutação BRAF V600 E
Palestrante: Dra. Fernanda Caparelli
13:00- Discussão
Debatedores: Dra. Larissa Macedo, Dr. Eder Babygton, Dra. Graziele Losso e Dr. Bruno Azevedo

1:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks: Dr. Gisah Guilgen and Dr. Karina Vianna
Lunch will be served in the room.